Festival season has arrived and starting on September 10th through to September 20th, TIFF will be premiering new narrative, documentary, and short films.
Below is the complete list of every Canadian film playing at TIFF 2026, including co-productions and domestic productions. All titles link to TIFF’s official page with screening times and ticket options.
111: Echoes from Halifax
Co-production: Canada, Switzerland | 2026 | 97m | English, German, French
Director: Mauro Mueller
Writer(s): Jennie Allen, Mauro Mueller
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
A Long Winter
Co-production: Canada, United Kingdom | 2026 | 117m | English
Director: Andrew Haigh
Writer: Andrew Haigh, Colm Tóibín
Distributor(s): Films We Like, MUBI
Alice: Pioneer of Cinema
Co-production: France, Canada | 2026 | 90m | French, English | Series
Director(s): Virginie Verrier, Guillaume Lonergan
Writer(s): Tim Loane, André Gulluni, Claire Lemaréchal
Distributor: Bell Media
All That She Wants
Co-production: United States of America, Canada | 2026 | 104m | English
Director(s): Scarlett Bermingham, Andrew Rhymer
Writer: David West Read
Distributor: N/A
Apparition (アパリション)
Co-production: Mexico, Canada, Japan | 2026 | 15m | Japanese
Director: Cuauhtemoc Velazquez Lopez
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Ba’s Book
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 103m | Vietnamese, English
Director: Ashley Duong
Writer(s): Ashley Duong, Steven Sych
Distributor: B.in Media
Back in Black
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 92m | English
Director: Ron Murphy
Writer(s): Ron Murphy, Nick Torokvei
Distributor: VVS Films
Below
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 80m | English | Series
Director: Jesse McKeown
Writer: Jesse McKeown
Distributor: Netflix
Chernobyl-2: Life After (Chornobyl-2: Zhyttia Pislia) – Documentary
Co-production: Canada, Ukraine | 2026 | 67m | Russian, Ukrainian | Documentary
Director: Olga Antimony
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Carrie
Co-production: Canada, United States of America | 2026 | 100m | Series
Director: Mike Flanagan
Writer: Mike Flanagan
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Closing Night
Co-production: Australia, Canada | 2026 | 115m | English
Director: Cody Fern
Writer: Cody Fern, Devon Bostick
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Daniel
Co-production: Canada, United States of America | 2026 | 108m | English
Director: Daniel Kooman
Writer: N/A
Distributor: Pinnacle Peak Pictures
Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 115m | English | Documentary
Director: Barry Avrich
Writer: Barry Avrich
Distributor(s): Sherry Media Group Inc., Melbar Entertainment Group
Don’t Fence Me In: Queer Country
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 89m | English | Documentary
Director: Colette Johnson-Vosberg
Writer: N/A
Distributor: Pride Pictures
GANJ The Treasures Of Shah Jo Risalo
Co-production: Canada, Pakistan, India | 2026 | 75m | English, Urdu, Hindi, Sindhi | Documentary
Director: Shamim Junejo
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Gail
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 92m | English | Documentary
Director: Michael Maxxis
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
How We Stand
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 107m | English
Director: Marie Clements
Writer: Marie Clements
Distributor: Photon Films & Media
In Alaska
Co-production: Netherlands, Canada | 2026 | 108m | English, Inuktitut
Director(s): Jaap van Heusden, Vinnie Karetak
Writer(s): Jaap van Heusden, Vinnie Karetak
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
In the Heart of the South
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 95m | English
Director: Nyla Innuksuk
Writer: Nyla Innuksuk, Ryan Cavan
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Kissed – 4K Restoration premiere
Domestic: Canada | 1996 | 78m | English
Director: Lynne Stopkewich
Writer: Angus Fraser, Lynne Stopkewich
Distributor: Canadian International Pictures
L’AUTRE
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 98m | French
Director: Alexandre Franchi
Writer: Alexandre Franchi, Simon Lavoie
Distributor: Maison 4:3
Labrador – Autopsy of Silence
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 120m | French, English, Inuktitut
Director: Rodrigue Jean
Writer: N/A
Distributor: h264
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 105m | English, French | Documentary
Director: Matthew Rankin
Writer: Matthew Rankin
Distributor: National Film Board of Canada
Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 96m | English
Director: Adrian Buitenhuis
Writer: N/A
Distributor: Network Entertainment
Marie Madeleine
Co-production: France, Haiti, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg | 2026 | 104m | Haitian, French
Director: Géssica Généus
Writer: Géssica Généus
Distributor: Maison 4 tiers
Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 106m | English
Director: Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
Writer: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Mike Munn, John Semley
Distributor: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Republic Pictures
Neverman
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 98m | English
Director: Rodrigo Barriuso
Writer: Rodrigo Barriuso, Kyah Green
Distributor: Sphère Films
Nobody’s Violence (Violence du corps de l’autre)
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 118m | French
Director: Denis Côté
Writer: Denis Côté
Distributor: h264
One Perfect Date
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 80m | English
Director: Lucas Frison
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Purgatory
Co-production: Canada, United States of America | 2026 | 104m | English
Director: Lindsay Lanzillotta
Writer: Christine Speer
Distributor: N/A
Rags 2 Richmond
Co-production: Canada, Hong Kong | 2025 | 100m | English, Chinese (Cantonese)
Director: TJ Gavel
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Rainbow The Killer
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 119m | English
Director: Rupan Bal, Rainbow The Actor
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Run Terry Run
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 108m | English | Documentary
Director: Sean Menard
Writer: N/A
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Seventeen
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 88m | English, Cree
Director: Justin Ducharme
Writer: Justin Ducharme
Distributor: Vortex Media
Smudge the Blades
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 96m | English
Director: Cody Lightning
Writer: Cody Lightning, Samuel Miller
Distributor: N/A
Someone’s Daughter
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 96m | English
Director: Wiebke Von Carolsfeld
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Still Night, Burning House
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 76m | English, Vietnamese | Documentary
Director: Carol Nguyen
Writer: Carol Nguyen
Distributor: National Film Board of Canada
Strong Son
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 88m | English, Punjabi
Director: Ian Bawa
Writer: Ian Bawa
Distributor: Farpoint Distribution
Sunburn
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 82m | English
Director: Serville Poblete
Writer: Serville Poblete
Distributor: N/A
THE COLOR OF THE SUN
Co-production: Canada, Italy | 2026 | 111m | Japanese, English
Director: Xavier Tera
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
THE HELPERS
Co-production: Canada, United States of America | 2026 | 80m | English | Documentary
Director: Peter Wayne
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
The Betrayers
Co-production: Canada, Ukraine | 2026 | 90m | English
Director: David Bezmozgis
Writer: David Bezmozgis
Distributor: Vortex Media
The Black Box is Orange
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 90m | Arabic, English, Hebrew
Director: Yuula Benivolski
Writer: Yuula Benivolski
Distributor: N/A
The Final Act (LE DERNIER ACTE)
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 98m | English, French | Documentary
Director: Sophie Deraspe
Writer: Sophie Deraspe
Distributor: Maison 4 tiers
The First Dinosaur
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 82m | English
Director: J.J. Johnson
Writer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
The Stunt Driver
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 99m | English
Director: Michael Dowse
Writer: Michael Dowse
Distributor: Mongrel Media, IFC
The Ultra Runner
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 98m | English, Romanian, Italian, German | Documentary
Director: Mila Aung-Thwin
Writer: Mila Aung-Thwin, Mike MacMillan
Distributor: Eyesteelfilm Distribution
Toy Gun Bandit (Faux Gun Bandit)
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 102m | French
Director: Rémi St-Michel
Writer: Rémi St-Michel
Distributor: h264
Turtle Island Rap
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 97m | English, Diné | Documentary
Director: Alexandra Lazarowich
Writer: N/A
Distributor: Photon Films & Media
Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend (Villeneuve: L’ascension d’une légende)
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 102m | French, English
Director: Yan Lanouette Turgeon
Writer: Daniel Roby, Guillaume Lonergan
Distributor: Les Films Opale, Entract Films
Whatcha Want
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 90m | English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Director: Mina Shum
Writer: Mina Shum
Distributor: Mongrel Media
Where the River Begins (Donde Comienza el Río)
Co-production: Canada, Colombia, Norway | 2026 | 102m | Spanish, Emberá
Director: Juan Andrés Arango
Writer: Juan Andrés Arango
Distributor: h264
YAGA
Domestic: Canada | 2026 | 56m | English, Ukrainian
Creator: Kat Sandler
Director: Rachel Talalay, David Frazee
Writer: Kat Sandler
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